So my co-worker was turned away at the polls today.

[Pacifist Patriot]

The Independent Trump supporter (gag!) had no clue you had to be a registered Republican or Democrat to vote in the Florida primary election.

Pardon me while I

[RKP5637]

1. Like, DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bettyellen]

2. OMG, must be Bill Clinton's fault!

[leftofcool]

4. Hillary is suppressing voters. Bill must have been in the area.

[Hortensis]

17. I knew immediately Hillary's insidious hand was in this.

[kcdoug1]

3. Thanks Obama!

[ejbr]

5. I hate who she wants,

but I hate more that she was not able to vote.

[Codeine]

7. Why?

This is, or should be IMO, a procedural issue about who the members of particular political parties want representing them. I thinks it's nutty that non-members should participate at all. If you're too good for the party that's fine, but if that's the case then you shouldn't play a role in a party decision.

[morningfog]

8. A step further, it is the duty of the candidate to inform, register and ensure that their supporters

have followed the process.

[GummyBearz]

10. Yea, the more red tape the better

Hopefully the day will come when you have to verbally pledge your life to a party before being allowed to vote

[Codeine]

11. This isn't about voting.

That comes later, during the election. This is about nominating a party representative. This is purely a function of internal party politics and should be kept as such, to my mind.

[Hortensis]

18. Right. Party function for party members.

[ejbr]

9. Making voting more difficult

than it needs to be is one of the reasons people don't vote. If protocol is the only reason she shouldn't vote in a closed primary, then I see no need for protocol

[SummerSnow]

6. Obama's fault of course

[Ferd Berfel]

12. wonder how old this person is?

enquirering minds want to know

[Pacifist Patriot]

14. 44

[Ferd Berfel]

19. WOW, That makes it even better!

[tanyev]

13. I couldn't believe an opinion-spewing coworker I had in the 90s.

Opinion about everything and talked a mile a minute. One time she got going on politics and she couldn't remember what party she was. She turned to me and asked, "What party is Bill Clinton?" I said cautiously, "He's a Democrat." And she goes, "OK, then I'm a Republican!"

[bigwillq]

15. That stinks. I hope it's a lesson learned for this person.

And next time they figure it out and are able to cast their vote.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. My daughter was turned away at the polls as a registered Dem.

Not quite so funny. They are working on it. It happened to her an another voter. Both registered Dems. Both told they switched their registrations. My daughter has only been a registered Dem.

[Pacifist Patriot]

20. That is not remotely funny.

I'd have been livid and probably caused quite the scene.